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I have ordered a new knife, it is the Bushman Graduate by Paul Baker. It is in 01 toolsteel with black dyed ash handle with hidden tang. It comes with a leather sheath with a loop for a firesteel. Paul tells me that I could have it as early as saturday, I'm well excited :o):
Here is a picture of it
http://hpbimg.bushmanuk.co.uk/grad4.jpg
bushwacker bob
11-10-2004, 20:18
Looks good Scott, be prepared for the longest week of your life.
Let us know what its like. :wink:
im glad that your knife hunt has been a sucess! :biggthump thats very quick delivery! Enjoy...
Too right bob, friday is going to be hell.
Thanks tom, it's taken a while but i've finally found one i'm happy with. I also like that it has a firesteel loop, he offered to have a firesteel extra with the handle matching the wood of the knife handle but i was already stretched at the £55 plus postage.
I will post some more pictures and comments when i recieve it.
so you got it then scott nice to see you dont have to wait for him to make the sheath then hope you get some time in the woods to use it and get your basha out :wave:
bothyman
11-10-2004, 22:17
Scott, hope you are getting sharpening instructions with it :roll:
Looks good, glad you found one you like :nana:
:wave:
Looks very nice, i haven't heard of this guy. We want a thorough review!
Got an email today, the knife is ready and is waiting for the sheath to dry. Should be in my mits by saturday.
Yes of course i'll do a review. The smith gave prompt replies to my emails and was a pleasure to do business with.
for a twist on it look here
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5831
Here is some pictures of the finished product he sent me
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/YoungBushman/2222.jpg
Paganwolf
13-10-2004, 21:00
nice one Scotty!! christen it with a spoon! :biggthump
Squidders
13-10-2004, 21:08
dude, that looks like a really nice knife!!! and the delivery time is awesome... I'm going to be waiting until mid January for mine :cry:
I'm looking forward to your review... please do more than everyone else when they say "it feels good in my hand" because that just drives me nuts... I really want to know how it feels :wink:
Enjoy matey :biggthump
I'll certainly try my best! :o):
Paganwolf
13-10-2004, 21:18
What are you waiting for then squidders??
Squidders
13-10-2004, 21:35
PaganWolf: a Gene Ingram #6 Drop Point... it's doing my head in but that's for a different thread... I don't want to hijack youngbushmans gloating :o):
Paganwolf
13-10-2004, 21:39
true :wink: just interested, what are you going to use it for first Scott?
Squidders
13-10-2004, 21:45
Trespassers :yikes:
First off I will put it through it's paces and see what it can do and do a review, I will put it to the test and perhaps attempt to make a spoon blank although im not getting my hopes up that it will look even remotely like a spoon. :wink:
If I can't work out how to send money from a creditcard over paypal im gonna be stuck, anybody know how?
Squidders
14-10-2004, 21:34
dunno... I have a debit card... you could just go into a post office and raise a cheque... or pay the money direcly into his account
Ah i have it sorted now and i've sent the money. Should have it by saturday.
YIPPE! :o):
BIG-TARGET
15-10-2004, 02:15
Here is some pictures of the finished product he sent me
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/YoungBushman/2222.jpg
What's the steel???
I have ordered a new knife, it is the Bushman Graduate by Paul Baker. It is in 01 toolsteel with black dyed ash handle with hidden tang. It comes with a leather sheath with a loop for a firesteel. Paul tells me that I could have it as early as saturday, I'm well excited :o):
:wink: :wave:
It arrived this morning, it is really wet here at the moment so i will probably get round to some testing and reviewing ssometime tommorrow.
Here are some pictures as promised:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/YoungBushman/100_0877.jpg
Comparisons with a mora:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/YoungBushman/82e80334.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/YoungBushman/518ec1cb.jpg
Paganwolf
16-10-2004, 11:23
Looks Great, Scotty!! have safe fun with it, let us know how you get on :wink: :biggthump
looks good scott but aint it in the sheath the wrong way around lol :wave:
LOL yeah but I'm left handed and prefer it that way
looks good scott but aint it in the sheath the wrong way around lol :wave:
LOL yeah but I'm left handed and prefer it that way
well why didn't you specify a left handed sheath? :shock: :o):
i'm left handed too, my experience of fitting knives in sheathes backwards is that they always, eventually, cut through the sheath. i would strongly suggest that you keep it in the sheath the "right" way round. a cut up sheath is one thing, but it could mean a nasty cut for you when the knife comes out of the side of the sheath.
the sheath might seem very secure, personally, i wouldn't bet any of the tendons in my hand, or a major blood vessel on it.
cool looking kit though mate. :super:
cheers, and.
I've started putting it in the right way now anyway after a conversation with grumit, more inconvenient but atleast i'm not going to slit the sheath like you say. Thanks anyway.
I have been really impressed with it so far and am collecting a few materials to do some testing and reviewing.
hi scott have you tried putting it on the inside of your belt backwards on the left the sheath looks as if it would work that way around it would mean your belt would go over the top of it and keep it on even snugger giving you a left hand draw :wave:
Good idea! Irrelevent to me but i can see the beauty of that idea!
bushmanuk
20-10-2004, 21:43
Hello all.
Thanks for the comments..so far.
Scott.
I usually ask if there are any special requirements when placing an order, I seem to have forgot to ask this time. If you would like a left hand sheath, let me know and I will make one up for you, No charge for this. All I ask is you send the old one back when you receive the new one, carry on using it and give it hard time, it will be usefull for assessing its durability.
Paul Baker
BUSHMANUK>
www.bushmanuk.co.uk
Hello all.
Thanks for the comments..so far.
Scott.
I usually ask if there are any special requirements when placing an order, I seem to have forgot to ask this time. If you would like a left hand sheath, let me know and I will make one up for you, No charge for this. All I ask is you send the old one back when you receive the new one, carry on using it and give it hard time, it will be usefull for assessing its durability.
Paul Baker
BUSHMANUK>
www.bushmanuk.co.uk (http://www.bushmanuk.co.uk)
Hey well done Paul
Good to see great service.
George
Definately. Can't do better than that!
:biggthump
TheViking
21-10-2004, 17:17
Top service! :biggthump
Ah it's no trouble Paul, the right handed one is great and i have no problems with it now, i put my knife in the correct way now without even thinking about it so theres no inconvenience.